4B | Social Awareness & Relationships
Grades K-12
Develop constructive relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds, abilities and lifestyles.
CASEL SEL | Social Awareness & Relationships
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4B | Social Awareness & Relationships
Grades K-12
Develop constructive relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds, abilities and lifestyles.
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Balancing Act: Tradeoffs in frogs, humans, and other animals
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Students will follow in the soggy footsteps of scientists wading through ponds at night to record frogs as they learn about biological tradeoffs that connect humans to horses to frogs. Along the way, they'll decide which male a female frog should choose as a mate, based on analysis of call performance.
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Lesson 2
In Lesson 2, students learn about trade-offs in biology, which helps them appreciate different survival strategies and adaptations. This supports Standard 4B by encouraging respect and understanding for diverse approaches.
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2 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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Hybrid Zones: Evolution's Testing Grounds
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Students will learn that hybrids are not flukes—they’re commonly found in the wild and our grocery stores! By playing and reflecting on Foraging Frenzy (a research-inspired memory game) students will appreciate how climate change affects species ranges and the direction of evolution.
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Lesson 2
Students work in diverse groups to explore outcomes of varying environments and relate them to evolution concepts.
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3 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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SciJourneys: Building Resilience in Science
Help students sharpen their skills of inquiry and critical thinking and see that science is all around them! This student-centered, active learning unit helps students build resilience and growth mindsets as they approach scientific methods. Features 3 early career women in STEM!
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Lesson 1
Students learn from Rose Bear Don’t Walk's questioning techniques and use them to improve their own questions.
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3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
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